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Module 6-2 Assignment
Taylor Heger
Southern New Hampshire University
CJ 230: Discretion in Criminal Justice
Nathan Mutter
04/09/2023
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Discretionary Laws and Agency’s Culture
Summary of Statute
The Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act is a law that was enacted in
1988. Its primary obligations include the expansion, publication, circulation, and acquisition
of the constitutionally decreed domestic violence/sexual assault reporting document. (Rhode
Island Judiciary, 2014). The law also provides for the arrest of the abuser if there is evidence
of domestic violence, and it commands the establishment of a statewide registry of protective
orders to help law enforcement officers hurriedly recognize potential threats to victims.
Statute and Discretion
The Rhode Island Domestic Violence Protection Act may affect discretionary
